Impact of using different predictive equations on the prevalence of chronic byssinosis in textile workers in Pakistan

Conclusion
Accurate measures of occupational disease frequency and distribution require approaches that are both standardised and meaningful. We should reconsider the WHO definition of ‘chronic’ byssinosis based on changes in FEV1, and instead use the FEV1/FVC.

Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine - March 14, 2022 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Nafees, A. A., Muneer, M. Z., De Matteis, S., Amaral, A., Burney, P., Cullinan, P. Tags: Workplace Source Type: research